Recommendations

Biden's 'leadership' is blowing the lid off two wars—-from this source: The Quincy Institute states that it is a nonprofit research organization and think tank that hosts scholars, participates in debates, publishes analysis pieces by journalists and academics, and advocates for a "less militarized and more cooperative foreign policy".[12] According to its statement of purpose, it is opposed to the military-industrial complex described by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address.[12]

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/joe-biden/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fpolitics

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/25/opinion/college-university-students-reading.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare. From the NYT and is an interesting take on the role of reading in education that seems very foreign to someone no longer walking the halls of educational systems.

Streaming: The Diplomat- Netflix

Books: The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart and Skystone by Whyte—both are historical fiction setting up the Arthurian Legend. Both series are quite engaging.

The Don Camillo books by Fiovannino Guareschi: magical realism finds a catholic priest able to speak directly with Jesus as he contests the influence of the Communist mayor in post war rural Italy.

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Stowe. surprising—old in style but amazingly current looks at the world as organized then and now.

Coming out Republican by Young---a surprise--some

gay men vote MAGA. The concept is explored.

Music: Joan of Arc by L Cohen—Shades of the Election

Gone Gone Gone by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. Foot tapping required.

Taking my Business Elsewhere.  Richard Thompson. Just sad.

Back to Salinas.  Mary McCaslin—-I was just there and found myself whistling this.